St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-13


two feet high. The two center busts were
dressed in red and black corsets, blue cor
set on the gold and a pink corset OH tht
last bust. The order of the first row wa!
as follows: Beginning with the gold bust
was blue, then red, next a black. anC
last pink corset. Back of this front row,
which stood on the window floor and raised
above 1t like Stalr-step, was row Of
open corsets suspended from the step ant
hanging down. Back was another row Of
busts dressed in various colors, ant
then another row Of open cor
sets, surmounted finally by another
row of busts taStefully dressed. The sides
of the window were draped with open cor
sets, and at the top and Immediately ir
front was another row. The corsets were
handsomely stitched, and those on the busts
were made of silk, with rich satin finish
The exhibit was tastefully arranged in colol
combinations, and the whole had very
pleasing effect on the eye. And it wa.
funny to watch the varying manner of thu
spectators. Women shoppers stopped ant
gazed coolly and critically-even eyeing suct
delicate corsets as those which were shaped
for nursing mothers use without vince
Then the girls-they were often little
skittish. and, with one eye on the exhibit,
kept the other warily cooked at the ap.
proaches, ready to skurry along if horrid
man got close But the masculine observ-
ers were positively comical. Some of the
HARDENED wRETCHEs
would stop right in front of the window,
settle their eyeglasses and go in for slow
inspection OF the inner curiosities of wo
mems toilets there revealed. On the othel
hand, the young fellows were scared by 6
first glimpse into the window. and at once
averted their eyes. like schoolgirls wht
had suddenly and unawares come upon 9
party of male bathers in the woods.
Let us return to the subject of colors iI
the spring fabrics. The tendency in the
season is to match the dress in the color OF
the straw bonnets and hats. which are be-
ing dyed in all the new shades shown in
the spring goods-old rose, old blue the
new green shades. absinthe and renais
sance. Charles X, pink, and all the
dull red and mahogany shades calico
by French milliners vernis de Japon. These
will be trimmed with upright bows of the
new loop-edged ribbons of mousseline
taffeta and gauZe. combined with small stiff
wings or small fine flowers. One of the
dress combination styles shown among 6
number OF samples opened by large dry
goods establishment has pale apple-greel
and dark ivy-green combined into a large
plaid on pearl-gray gown. This is to be
made up with either pearl-gray or light
green, and the colUrS seem most dainty an(
suitable for spring, Another is fawn colo
and bronze plaid on a tan ground and with {
little bronze velvet will look very effective
Then there is azure and dark-bIue on gra,
ground and also OH brown, scarlet ant
cherry on dark green. and numberless other
combinations.
FLOWERS FOR SPRING MILLINERY
show only crocuses. daisies, violets, arbu-
tuS, hyacinths, apple blooms, lilacs anG
other blossoms appropriate to the season,
and are made so perfectly even to the scent
ing that they can hardly offend the mos
artistic taste. Feathers will be worn, bu
more in the form of little pompons ant
aigretteS than as plumes, and many hat
will have ribbon bows, without eithe
feathers or flowers. The great variety o.
gauzes, tulles, nets and crepes used las
year will play an important part in millin
cry this spring and summer, and are In al
the new shades. Twilled textures will
high color satin stripes are decided
novelty. the stripes being in gold, scarlet
pink, blue, wine and brown on simila
colored grounds in light and darl
shades. While there are many very
large, bold p]aids. the majority art
Of that style known as ''brOken'' plaidS
formed Of clusters of stripes of variou
widths; and while there are also some strik
ing combinations of colors that would ordi
narily be termed loud" yet for street us,
they are SO toned and modified that the eff
feet is extremely lady-like. Many of tn
plaided fabrics intended for the latter pur
pose are in several shades of brown, rangin,
from black through tan to ecru, or in blue o
green or gray with the same general effect
yet there are plads with quite bright colOrs
intermiXed that are very beautiful and no
too conspicuous. Appropriately, for sprin!
use the plain goods for the combination are
supplied OF the lighter shades in the plaid
Helitrope is the fashionable color thi:
spring. 1t will have but transient popu
larity, however, as it is color too delicat,
for street costume. and is far better adapted
for the parlor.
ISN'T THAT A SIGHT.'
The speaker was man with his over
coat OIL and the collar turned up; he hell
his hat in his hand. On his arm was a lad,
sn masqIe, who was well wrapped agains
the chill of the early morning air. The
stood at the entrance to the wine-rOom o
the Metropolitan opera house on the occa
sion OF one of the great public balls. The
remark, and the fact that the lady kept he
mask OH, indicated that they had COME fol
the legitimate amusement OF dancing, ant
that they did not care to be identified will
the numerous Objectionable persons wh'
make such occasions in the city interesting, j
not noXious. What they saw at the momen
they looked in was large company of mel
and women absorbed in talk over wine. Al
the table nearest the door were three men
who amused themselves by reaching out a
the women who had occasion to pass them
they seized them by their skirts or theil
hands, and, if too much resistance was no
offered. attempted to kiss them. The an
noyance they caused seemed to bring
them great joy. AT a little distanc,
were four persons, men and women, sur
rounding table garnished by two bottle
of champagne. They were bestowing af
fectiOnate careSses upon each other, ant
getting considerably drunken with every
glass of wine. Next to them was man il
earnest talk with a tall woman with plail
face, who made herself interesting by wear
ing short dress and so sitting down tina
her ankles in delicate blue hose were dis
played to the best advantage. And so the
scene continued, comparatively little lou(
dress characterizing 1t, but made reprehen
sible by excessive drinking. The man wh(
had exclaimed, Isn't that sight" hur
ried his companion away Immediately, bu
not thus did ne escape. She expostulated
and with such effect that when half way
down stairs he had to turn about and leaC
her back to the attractive doorway. There
he stood impatiently gnawing his mustach
for at least five minutes, while his masked
companion looked her fill. Meanwhile HI
was probably making sarcastic reflections
upon the uncOnQuerable curiosity of women